Introduction to Crust Fund Pizza and Giordano’s Collaboration
RAVENSWOOD — A home chef who has spent recent years slinging pizzas out of his alley for charity is partnering with Giordano’s to help families in need this fall. John Carruthers is the man behind Crust Fund Pizza — baking homemade, party-cut pies out of his Ravenswood garage over the last five years to raise money for local nonprofits and social justice-focused community groups. He’s also written cookbooks under the Crust Fund Pizza banner.
The Partnership and the Millennium Pork Deep Dish
His latest pie — the Millennium Pork deep dish— is a collaboration with Giordano’s featuring pulled pork, tangy BBQ sauce, banana peppers and crispy fried onions prepared as one of Giordano’s stuffed pizzas. The collaboration is part of Giordano’s Chi-Town Flavors series, which ships frozen pizzas nationwide.
Chef John Carruthers, as seen on Chopped, Season 54 Credit: Dawn Hoffmann
The Charity Aspect
The ready-to-bake pies are available in packs of two, four and six, while supplies last. Share Our Spare, a nonprofit dedicated to providing essential items like diapers to families across Chicagoland, will get $2 from every pizza sold toward their mission. “We’re so excited to team up with Giordano’s and Crust Fund Pizza to turn something as fun as pizza into a force for good,” Jesseca Rhymes, Share Our Spare’s interim executive director, said in a release. “Every pack sold helps ensure babies across Chicagoland have the diapers they need. Together, we’re proving that a little generosity and a lot of pizza can go a long way.”
The Current Need for Support
About 2 million Illinoisans receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, known as SNAP, helping them buy groceries, according to a state news release. But the federal government recently halted and then delayed payments to the program due to the government shutdown.
The Millennium Pork deep dish pizza in front of the Bean (“Cloud Gate”) in Millennium Park. Credit: Provided.
Conclusion
The collaboration between Crust Fund Pizza and Giordano’s on the Millennium Pork deep dish is not only a culinary delight but also a force for good, supporting Share Our Spare and their mission to provide essential items to families in need. With the current challenges faced by many due to the halt and delay of SNAP payments, initiatives like this are more crucial than ever. The Millennium Pork deep dish can be ordered online via Giordano’s website while supplies last.
FAQs
- Q: What is the name of the pizza collaboration between Crust Fund Pizza and Giordano’s?
A: The Millennium Pork deep dish. - Q: What charity benefits from the sale of the Millennium Pork deep dish pizzas?
A: Share Our Spare, a nonprofit dedicated to providing essential items like diapers to families across Chicagoland. - Q: How much of each pizza sale goes to Share Our Spare?
A: $2 from every pizza sold. - Q: Where can the Millennium Pork deep dish pizzas be ordered?
A: On Giordano’s website. - Q: What is the current situation with SNAP payments that makes this charity effort particularly timely?
A: The federal government recently halted and then delayed payments to the SNAP program due to the government shutdown, affecting about 2 million Illinoisans who rely on these benefits to buy groceries.
